Cogsworth is thinking about the curse and the still tangible consequences, when he discovers Lumiere, who has his very own idea to celebrate his "being alive"... This story is a gift for "thesadchicken", the first person I started a conversation with on ". Thanks for that!
Set in the '91 world, these are a series of scenes showing how Belle and Beast got to know one another slowly over time and grew their friendship first. Lots of fluff with a little angst. It then recreates some memorable scenes towards the end—the Ballroom, Belle's return, and Beast's death—diving deeper into their thoughts and internal feelings. K for warm feelings.
AU. Gaston survived his fall off the cliff during the confrontation with the Beast, with one minor caveat: the curse was passed on to him, effectively turning him into a hideous Beast for his cruelty and wickedness. Stripped of his former life, with no support system, Gaston finds hope when a kind-hearted woodcutter and his daughter take him in and learn what love means.
I hope you stop by and read a bit into this Beauty and the Beast story of what happened after the curse was broken. Belle and Adam have a daughter which should be a great occasion but not all stories have a happy ending. After their daughter was taken from them to live in the 21st century, leaving them devastated. Olivia struggles to find "home"
When Belle looks in the mirror her father is already being taken to the asylum. Belle and the Beast hurry to get him out. Returning too late to break the curse, they strive to find another way to reverse it.
Alternate Timeline: What if Maurice had arrived at the castle one year after Adam's transformation? Maurice finds the conflicted 12 year old in a beastly state, he learns Adam's story and takes pity on the young prince. Since Adam is unable to leave the castle, Maurice finds time to go visit him. One day he takes along the eight year old Belle proving Adam he can love. 1991 movie
This is a birthday one-shot for my friend Rosemary. Spoiler warning it takes place in the Twisted Tales universe; you've been warned. The former Enchantress, Rosalind, is slowly recovering from a decade of torture.